#UNITED

CK95 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:59 pm

Well, we can't kick or tackle, but we sure as hell can tweet.

Cretylus · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:07 pm

the main issue I have with many of the players in this group, over the past few years has been trust.

I dont trust many of them to reproduce their good games throughout a season.

I recall the St'Kilda game last year where the saints were playing poorly and we had a little bit of form behind us. Most pundits had the blues as favorites. Even blues fans were confident.

Game starts, too physical for us, just too hard, forget about it....

time and time again we see this inability to string more than 4 wins together in a row.

maybe the players dont trust eachother....i dont know what is going on in the inner sanctum...

hearing walker say after last weeks loss to the demons that the reason we chased Daisy was because he is talkative and has "spunk" and could help murphy almost made me vomit.

It was similar to the deranged reason for recruiting Brock to help Judd out

Judd needed help apparently...

we recruit servants and slaves to help our elites (so called) with their short comings...

We must never entertain the notion that perhaps every player should work on their weaknesses (and strengths) to get the best out of themselves.....

camel · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:10 pm

AIRCAV wrote:

To paraphrase the great John Kennedy

"Don't tweet, DO !"

Very good. :thumbsup:

Wojee · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:17 am **Posts:** 35135

#STANDBYFORANOTHERLOSS

missnaut · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:15 pm

I think #believe was better but points for trying.

limestone · **Joined:** Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:37 am **Posts:** 770

King Kenny wrote:

#UNITED

Why pick a club that's 7th on the EPL table?

#REDS

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

Why are they hashtagging an American airline?

#Untied

CK95 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:50 pm

#UNITED93

billc3 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:41 pm **Posts:** 4627

frank dardew wrote:

I'm not on twitter but I go to the bloody games get off social media you bunch of weak kneed poor spirited and gutless operators and get on the field and make a statement and not the sort of embarrassment you dished out to us on Saturday
Get off twitter learn to kick hit targets and put yourselves on the line and pay back your ever decreasing loyal supporter base
WE ARE sick of talk and spin Get on with it

Frank, can you take out the spaces and stick a hashtag in front of this?

If so perhaps some may understand it.

Getting to the stage where I don't want to see or hear ANYTHING from the club during the week...I only want to see what they put together in that 2 hour window called the GAME.....that's all that tells me how the club is travelling.

The Normal One · **Joined:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:35 pm **Posts:** 20076

AIRCAV wrote:

To paraphrase the great John Kennedy

"Don't tweet, DO !"

#gold #genius #funny #winning

Kade6 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:56 pm **Posts:** 43

I have no problem with this. At least the club are acknowledging that we are hurting and are showing a "united" front amidst all the rumors and innuendo. I see this as Carlton's version of the cheats #standbyhird. It's simple I know but at least they are trying.

GWS · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:58 pm

Kade6 wrote:

I have no problem with this. At least the club are acknowledging that we are hurting and are showing a "united" front amidst all the rumors and innuendo. I see this as Carlton's version of the cheats #standbyhird. It's simple I know but at least they are trying.

And you'd want to aspire to their modus operandi because...?

Manchego Cheese · **Joined:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:56 am **Posts:** 135

I think the negativity says more about the demographic in this thread and on this forum than it does the initiative itself.

Very good idea, simply and effectively executed - for now. Everyone knows it'll mean nothing if we don't show up on Sunday, but at least immediately its a good start.

The club has been battered from pillar to post this past fortnight, to point where no one has anything new or constructive to add. So the club sets the agenda with one word.

There's been talk of Mick losing the players, the players having no spirit and all that... well, here they all are on message; the same message.

Solid PR, I say.

The Normal One · **Joined:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:35 pm **Posts:** 20076

Manchego Cheese wrote:

I think the negativity says more about the demographic in this thread and on this forum than it does the initiative itself.

Very good idea, simply and effectively executed - for now. Everyone knows it'll mean nothing if we don't show up on Sunday, but at least immediately its a good start.

The club has been battered from pillar to post this past fortnight, to point where no one has anything new or constructive to add. So the club sets the agenda with one word.

There's been talk of Mick losing the players, the players having no spirit and all that... well, here they all are on message; the same message.

Solid PR, I say.

PR, two letters that tells the story. Look over here, spirit fingers.

Talk the talk, walk the walk, otherwise shut up. Not you, the Club.

GWS · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:06 pm

Manchego Cheese wrote:

I think the negativity says more about the demographic in this thread and on this forum than it does the initiative itself.

Very good idea, simply and effectively executed - for now. Everyone knows it'll mean nothing if we don't show up on Sunday, but at least immediately its a good start.

The club has been battered from pillar to post this past fortnight, to point where no one has anything new or constructive to add. So the club sets the agenda with one word.

There's been talk of Mick losing the players, the players having no spirit and all that... well, here they all are on message; the same message.

Solid PR, I say.

Nah... I reckon it's bullshit.

The people I admire in this world are the ones that go about their business quietly and impressively.

Our playing list currently go about their business noisily and unimpressively.

Manchego Cheese · **Joined:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:56 am **Posts:** 135

GWS wrote:

Manchego Cheese wrote:

I think the negativity says more about the demographic in this thread and on this forum than it does the initiative itself.

Very good idea, simply and effectively executed - for now. Everyone knows it'll mean nothing if we don't show up on Sunday, but at least immediately its a good start.

The club has been battered from pillar to post this past fortnight, to point where no one has anything new or constructive to add. So the club sets the agenda with one word.

There's been talk of Mick losing the players, the players having no spirit and all that... well, here they all are on message; the same message.

Solid PR, I say.

Nah... I reckon it's bullshit.

The people I admire in this world are the ones that go about their business quietly and impressively.

Our playing list currently go about their business noisily and unimpressively.

Looking at this initiative in isolation, its a good one.

My issue with the broader PR strategy is just how over saturated we are. After the Essendon* loss we had Sticks do a message to the supporters and a few press conferences here and there.

In the wake of the Melbourne loss we had:

Murph interview by club, Greg Swann on 3AW and SEN, Andrew McKay interview on 3AW, Sticks impromptu press conference out front, Murph at AFL House to launch names on the back of jumpers, Sticks on On The Couch, Mick on Footy Classified, Hendo and Simpson press conference. All talking about the same thing. That was too much.

This twitter engagement? More effective than all that. At least it attempts to create some positivity, harmony and, of course, unity.

Cretylus · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:18 pm

GWS wrote:

Manchego Cheese wrote:

I think the negativity says more about the demographic in this thread and on this forum than it does the initiative itself.

Very good idea, simply and effectively executed - for now. Everyone knows it'll mean nothing if we don't show up on Sunday, but at least immediately its a good start.

The club has been battered from pillar to post this past fortnight, to point where no one has anything new or constructive to add. So the club sets the agenda with one word.

There's been talk of Mick losing the players, the players having no spirit and all that... well, here they all are on message; the same message.

Solid PR, I say.

Nah... I reckon it's bullshit.

The people I admire in this world are the ones that go about their business quietly and impressively.

Our playing list currently go about their business noisily and unimpressively.

Manchego Cheese · **Joined:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:56 am **Posts:** 135

King Kenny wrote:

Manchego Cheese wrote:

I think the negativity says more about the demographic in this thread and on this forum than it does the initiative itself.

Very good idea, simply and effectively executed - for now. Everyone knows it'll mean nothing if we don't show up on Sunday, but at least immediately its a good start.

The club has been battered from pillar to post this past fortnight, to point where no one has anything new or constructive to add. So the club sets the agenda with one word.

There's been talk of Mick losing the players, the players having no spirit and all that... well, here they all are on message; the same message.

Solid PR, I say.

PR, two letters that tells the story. Look over here, spirit fingers.

Talk the talk, walk the walk, otherwise shut up. Not you, the Club.

I suppose sometimes you just can't win. Had we been a good little turtle and gone back into our shells, completely ignoring the media, we'd be criticised for being closed off, detached, not giving our supporters answers etc etc.

Blue Sombrero · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:24 pm

GWS wrote:

How about just putting in a 100% effort on the field instead of starting stupid @#$%&! social media wankfests.

Do that and the rest of the football world might stop laughing at you.

Just about done with this group of players.

THIS!

George Harris · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:26 pm

It's all just window dressing really.

Show it on the field, like was promised after the Essendon* game.

Talk is cheap, especially on twitter.

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